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  • The Ethics of War and Peace Revisited

    Moral Challenges in an Era of Contested and Fragmented Sovereignty

    by Daniel R. Brunstetter, Jean-Vincent Holeindre, Aidan Hehir, Thomas Lindemann, Alex Giacomelli, Nigel Biggar, Kerstin Fisk, Jennifer M. Ramos, Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer0, Deborah Avant1, John Kelsay2, John R. Emery3, Shannon E. French4, Victoria Sisk5, Caroline Bass6, Frédéric Ramel7, Brian Orend8, Cian O'Driscoll9 ...
    How do we frame decisions to use or abstain from military force? Who should do the killing? Do we need new paradigms to guide the use of force? And what does “victory” mean in contemporary conflict?In many ways, these are timeless questions. But they should be revisited in light of changing circumstances in the twenty-first century. The post–Cold War, post-9/11 world is one of contested and ... Read more

    $53.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • War Ethics: Theory, Practice, and Memoir

    by Brian Orend ...
    War Ethics: Theory, Practice and Memoir is an extraordinarily diverse collection of over ninety readings on the ethics, law, morality, and justice of armed conflict. Each of the foundational theories of war ethics—realism, pacifism, just war theory, and international law—is examined in depth, as are challenging alternative perspectives from feminist thinkers and the world’s major religions. A ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • Ethics Beyond War's End

    by Eric Patterson, James Turner Johnson, Michael Walzer, George R. Lucas Jr., Robert Royal, Robert E. Williams Jr., Pauletta Otis, Jean Bethke Elshtain, David A. Crocker, Brian Orend0, Mark Evans1 ...
    The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have focused new attention on a perennial problem: how to end wars well. What ethical considerations should guide war’s settlement and its aftermath? In cases of protracted conflicts, recurring war, failed or failing states, or genocide and war crimes, is there a framework for establishing an enduring peace that is pragmatic and moral?Ethics Beyond War’s End ... Read more

    $53.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • War and Border Crossings

    Ethics When Cultures Clash

    by Terence Ball, Shaun Casey, Martin Cook, David Cortright, Richard Dagger, Amitai Etzoni, Mitchell R. Haney, George Lucas, Christopher McLeod, Jeffrie Murphy, Darren Ranco, Roberto Suro, Rebecca Tsosie, Angela Wilson, Brian Orend, Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Linell E. Cady, Félix Gutiérrez, Oscar J. Martinez, Joan McGregor ...
    War and Border Crossings brings together renowned scholars to address some of the most pressing problems in public policy, international affairs, and the intercultural issues of our day. Contributors from widely varying disciplines discuss cross-cultural ethical issues and international topics ranging from American international policy and the invasion and occupation of Iraq to domestic topics ... Read more

    $44.59 USD

  • Seizure the Day

    Living a Happy Life with Illness

    by Brian Orend ...
    This guide to being happy while living with chronic illness and conditions is grounded in scientific research ... Read more

    $9.89 USD

  • War and Political Theory

    by Brian Orend ...
    Series series And Political Theory
    In a world that continues to be riven by armed conflict, the fundamental moral and political questions raised by warfare are as important as ever. Under what circumstances are we justified in going to war? Can conflicts be waged in a ‘moral’ way? Is war an inevitable feature of a world driven by power politics? What are the new ethical challenges raised by new weapons and technology, from drones ... Read more

    $19.00 USD

  • The Morality of War - Second Edition

    by Brian Orend ...
    The first edition of The Morality of War was one of the most widely-read and successful books ever written on the topic. In this second edition, Brian Orend builds on the substantial strengths of the first, adding important new material on: cyber-warfare; drone attacks; the wrap-up of Iraq and Afghanistan; conflicts in Libya and Syria; and protracted struggles (like the Arab-Israeli conflict). ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • War and International Justice

    A Kantian Perspective

    by Brian Orend ...
    Can war ever be just? By what right do we charge people with war crimes? Can war itself be a crime? What is a good peace treaty?Since the Cold War ended in the early 1990s, many wars have erupted, inflaming such areas as the Persian Gulf, Central Africa and Central Europe. Brutalities committed during these conflicts have sparked new interest in the ethics of war and peace.Brian Orend explores the ... Read more

    $29.59 USD

  • On Perpetual Peace

    by Immanuel Kant ...
    Translated by Ian Johnston ...
    Kant’s landmark essay “On Perpetual Peace” is as timely, relevant, and inspiring today as when it was first written over 200 years ago. In it we find a forward-looking vision of a world respectful of human rights, dominated by liberal democracies, and united in a cosmopolitan federation of diverse peoples. The essay is an expression of global idealism that remains an enduring antidote to the ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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    by George R. R. Martin ...
    Series series A Song of Ice and Fire
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  • The Violence of Peace

    America's Wars in the Age of Obama

    by Stephen L. Carter ...
    "The man who many considered the peace candidate in the last election was transformed into a war president," writes bestselling author and leading academic Stephen l. Carter in The Violence of Peace, his new book decoding what President Barack Obama's views on war mean for America and its role in military conflict, now and going forward. As America winds down a war in Iraq, ratchets up another in ... Read more

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  • Why America Misunderstands the World

    National Experience and Roots of Misperception

    by Paul Pillar ...
    Being insulated by two immense oceans makes it hard for Americans to appreciate the concerns of more exposed countries. American democracy's rapid rise also fools many into thinking the same liberal system can flourish anywhere, and having populated a vast continent with relative ease impedes Americans' understanding of conflicts between different peoples over other lands. Paul R. Pillar ties the ... Read more

    $17.99 USD